Natalie Grieshammer

Title: Former DTAA Graduate Assistant

Biography

Natalie Grieshammer is a working artist living in Cleveland.  She received her BFA in 2013 from the Cleveland Institute of Art in Fiber and Material Studies with an emphasis in Visual Culture.  The subject matter of her work focuses on valuing femininity through using fiber processes as metaphors as well as digital collages using feminine iconography.  Natalie has appeared in several shows since she graduated including Six in the Studio at Cleveland West Artist League and Close Connections at Praxis Fiber Workshop. She also has two artist books in the permanent collection at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Since graduating from CIA, Natalie has served as the Supervisor and Surface Design collaborator of the Dye Studio at Art of Cloth, a local women's clothing company. This experience allowed her to realize her potential for management within the arts. Currently, Natalie also teaches surface design classes and workshops at Praxis Fiber Workshop, a studio in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland.  Through her coming experiences in the Arts Administration program and Assistantship at The University of Akron, Natalie hopes to be a leader in the arts communities of North East Ohio. Natalie is very passionate about the Akron and Cleveland communities and is excited to be a part of their flourishing and ever-growing arts programs and institutions.